The major rivers of the world are vital to the global ecosystem, providing water, food, and transportation for billions of people. The Amazon, Nile, Yangtze, Mississippi, and Yellow are some of the longest and most important rivers in the world.

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Q. Which city is called the "Land of Five Rivers"?

 ◉ Varanasi

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 ◉ Punjab

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 ◉ Srinagar

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 ◉ Jaipur

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Q. Which of the rivers of South India fall into the Arabian Sea?

 ◉ Krishna and Tungabhadra

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 ◉ Narmada and Tapti

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 ◉ Godavari and Krishna

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 ◉ Mahanadi and Tapti

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Q. Due to what are the deltas of the rivers falling into the sea towards the west coast of peninsular India?

 ◉ Dull shield

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 ◉ Strong soil

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 ◉ hard shield

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 ◉ Trees present

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Q. Where is the confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers?

 ◉ Rudraprayag

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 ◉ In Banaras

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 ◉ In kashi

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. What is the main reason for the eastward flowing peninsular rivers?

 ◉ These rivers are long and it determines long ways.

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 ◉ These rivers get water from rain as well as snow

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 ◉ Rivers follow rift valleys

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 ◉ These rivers manufacture delto and jawmukh

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Q. Meghna' is the combined stream of which two rivers?

 ◉ Chenab and Jhelum

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 ◉ Ganga and Yamuna

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 ◉ Ganga and Brahmaputra

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 ◉ Ravi and Sutlej

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Q. From which rivers does Indira Gandhi Canal get water?

 ◉ The River Ganges

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 ◉ Sutlej and Jais

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 ◉ Yamuna River

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 ◉ Cauvery River

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Q. What is the name of the confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers?

 ◉ Rudraprayag

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 ◉ Devprayag

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 ◉ Rishikesh

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 ◉ Almora

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Q. What is the fertile land between two rivers called?

 ◉ Dajla

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 ◉ Farat

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 ◉ Doab

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 ◉ Beach fertile land

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Q. The ecosystem of the Meghna and Padma rivers of Bangladesh is very suitable for the large quantity and cultivation of which fish?

 ◉ Rohu fish

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 ◉ Katla fish

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 ◉ Hilsa fish

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 ◉ Mrigal fish

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Q. In which Vedic Samhita can the origin of Indian music be traced?

 ◉ Samaveda

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 ◉ Rigveda

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 ◉ Yajurveda

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 ◉ Upanishad

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Q. Where is the origin point of Godavari river?

 ◉ Nashik

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 ◉ Tibet

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 ◉ Kailash mountain

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 ◉ Yamunotri

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Q. Where is the origin of Brahmaputra river?

 ◉ Kemangdung

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 ◉ Assamese

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 ◉ Bangladesh

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 ◉ Tibet

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Q. Sangam age is related to the history of where?

 ◉ Tamil Nadu

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 ◉ Kerala

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 ◉ Karnataka

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 ◉ Andhra Pradesh

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Q. What is the meaning of the word "Sangam" in the Sangam age?

 ◉ Heroes

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 ◉ Country's gathering

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 ◉ Kings' gathering

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 ◉ Gathering of poets

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